2020 Elections: Fraud Allegations, Legal Battles and the Questions That Remain

By Mark DaCosta- In the wake of the March 2020 General and Regional Elections, Guyana plunged into a period of intense political and legal upheaval, with allegations of electoral fraud dominating the national landscape. The APNU/AFC coalition, led by then-President David Granger, challenged the election results and the subsequent recount process, asserting that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) had orchestrated a scheme to secure its return to power.

The coalition’s claims eventually crystallised into two formal petitions filed with the High Court: Petition 99 of 2020, which focused on allegations of electoral fraud, and Petition 88 of 2020, which challenged the legality of GECOM’s national recount.

Petition 99: Allegations of Widespread Fraud